Dominic Hyam

Dominic Hyam
Personal information
Full name Dominic John Hyam[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-20) 20 December 1995 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Leuchars, Scotland
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 5
Youth career
2008–2013 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Reading 0 (0)
2015 → Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 14 (0)
2015–2016 → Basingstoke Town (loan) 5 (1)
2016 → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 16 (0)
2016 → Portsmouth (loan) 0 (0)
2017 → Aldershot Town (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2022 Coventry City 170 (8)
2022– Blackburn Rovers 81 (2)
International career‡
2014 Scotland U19 3 (0)
2014–2016 Scotland U21 5 (0)
2023– Scotland 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:47, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

Dominic John Hyam (born 20 December 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Reading, Hemel Hempstead Town, Basingstoke Town, Dagenham & Redbridge, Portsmouth, Aldershot Town and Coventry City.

Club career

Reading

Hyam started his career with Reading in 2008 at the age of 12, progressing through the youth system to become an integral part of the youth team that reached the Premier Academy League final in 2013.[3] In November 2013, he signed his first professional contract with the club on a three-year deal.[3]

In February 2015, Hyam joined Conference South side Hemel Hempstead Town on an initial one-month loan, which was later extended until the end of the season.[4]

On 26 November 2015, Hyam joined Basingstoke Town on loan 2 January 2016. On 1 February, transfer deadline day, Hyam moved to Dagenham & Redbridge on loan until 5 March 2016.[5]

On 9 May 2016, Hyam was one of 15 Reading youth-team players offered a new contract by the club,[6] with conformation of his new deal being signed coming on 1 July 2016.[7]

On 31 August, Hyam joined Portsmouth on loan until 8 January 2017.[8]

On 23 March 2017, Hyam joined Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season.[9]

On 12 May 2017, Reading announced that Hyam, and nine others, would be leaving the club on the expiration of the contract at the end of June.[10]

Coventry City

On 24 May 2017, Coventry City announced the signing of Hyam on a two-year contract, beginning on 1 July 2017.[11]

Hyam entered into new contract discussions with Coventry at the end of the 2017–18 season.[12] He signed a new two-year contract in December 2019.[13]

Blackburn Rovers

On 28 August 2022, Hyam signed for Blackburn Rovers on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[14] He scored his first goal for the club on 13 September in a 2–0 win against Watford.[15]

International career

Hyam played for the Scotland under-19 and under-21 teams between 2014 and 2016.[16][17] He was added to the Scotland squad for the first time in March 2023, as a replacement for Jack Hendry.[17] Hyam made his full international debut in June 2023, appearing as a stoppage-time substitute in a 2–1 win against Norway.[18]

Personal life

Hyam was born in Leuchars, Fife, whilst his father was based in the Royal Air Force base in the area. The family lived in the area for 18 months before returning to live in the south of England.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played on 8 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2014–15[20] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2015–16[21] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2016–17[22] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Hemel Hempstead Town (loan) 2014–15[20] Conference South 14 0 — — — 14 0
Basingstoke Town (loan) 2015–16[23] National League South 5 1 — — 1[a] 0 6 1
Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) 2015–16[21] League Two 16 0 — — — 16 0
Portsmouth (loan) 2016–17[22] League Two 0 0 — — — 0 0
Aldershot Town (loan) 2016–17[22] National League 3 0 — — — 3 0
Coventry City 2017–18[24] League Two 14 0 1 0 1 0 6[b] 0 22 0
2018–19[25] League One 38 1 1 0 1 0 1[c] 0 41 1
2019–20[26] League One 29 2 6 0 2 0 0 0 37 2
2020–21[27] Championship 43 3 1 0 1 0 — 45 3
2021–22[28] Championship 43 2 2 1 0 0 — 45 3
2022–23[29] Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Total 169 8 11 1 5 0 7 0 192 9
Blackburn Rovers 2022–23[29] Championship 37 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 42 1
Total 37 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 42 1
Career total 244 10 14 1 7 0 8 0 273 11
  1. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy
  2. ^ Three Appearances in the EFL Trophy and Three Appearances in the play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Coventry City

Individual

References

  1. ^ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Dominic Hyam". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Centre back signs contract". Reading F.C. 25 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  4. ^ "Tudors snap up Royals starlet Hyam on loan". Hemel Today. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Daggers Secure Deadline Day Move". daggers.co.uk. Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  6. ^ "Contract offers made to Academy talent". Reading F.C. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  7. ^ "15 youngsters sign new pro deals with Reading". Reading F.C. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Hyam secures Fratton Park loan". Reading F.C. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  9. ^ "SHOTS SIGN ROYALS' HYAM". theshots.co.uk. Aldershot Town F.C. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Club offer contracts to young talent". Reading F.C. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Coventry City: Dominic Hyam and Liam O'Brien join Sky Blues on two-year deals". BBC Sport. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  12. ^ "Michael Doyle: Coventry City captain triggers contract extension". BBC Sport. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Dominic Hyam: Coventry City defender signs new two-year deal". BBC Sport. 19 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Dom Hyam: Blackburn Rovers sign Coventry City defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 29 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Blackburn 2-0 Watford". BBC Sport. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  16. ^ Dominic Hyam at the Scottish Football Association
  17. ^ a b Coyle, Andy (21 March 2023). "Blackburn Rovers defender Dom Hyam earns first call to Scotland squad". STV News. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Steve Clarke hails Scotland character after Norway comeback win". Sky Sports. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  19. ^ "Hyam is not for heading south". Herald Scotland. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  20. ^ a b "D.Hyam". soccerway.com/. Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  22. ^ a b c "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  23. ^ "Games played by Dominic Hyam – Basingstoke Town". Basingstoke Town. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  24. ^ "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  28. ^ "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Dominic Hyam in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  30. ^ Law, James (28 May 2018). "Coventry City 3–1 Exeter City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  31. ^ "Dominic Hyam". Blackburn Rovers. Retrieved 27 October 2023.